Come here, do a create-your-own bowl or burrito, and get way better results than that other popular texmex chains. Generous portions, good flavors (the suburbanite-targeted places are shockingly bland for my tastes). I'd say the flavors are closer to "Mexican" than most US chains offer. Do a custom bowl loaded with toppings, double protein and a side of chips, and that's 2 meals for most adults (3-4 for you portion control folks!). Always order online so you can customize in peace. Pro-tip, crumble those leftover chips into the bowl, mix it in. Yum! This location has decent parking, easy access from the highway, and the staff are always efficient. As a bonus, it doesn't seem to draw the teenaged crowd Chipotle often does in this area, so it's less chaotic. Honestly some of the best fast-casual food I've eaten. I slept on the brand for a while, but 20+ visits over the last 18 months has this solidly in my dinner rotation. read more

Food tastes great , especially queso. Reasonable prices and very pleasant staff!!! I'll be back soon;) Thanks, Jeff B

Saw the ridiculous line at chipotle around 7pm and turned into QDOBA instead. I was in and out within 5-10 min and could see the same people standing in line at chipotle lol The chicken protein bowl does not come with rice. Main ingredients are chicken, beans, fajitas, guacamole, and salsa read more

QDOBA Mexican Eats - Chicken Protein Bowl - Mexican Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

Team was attentive and welcoming. Food was fresh and delish! Thinking previous review issues have been resolved.

I love that they have kids meal boxes to go here now! That is a new thing. I have also loved Qdoba and their queso. I felt like the wait can get long on weekends but if you go on off times or weekdays there is virtually no wait. The parking lot can get crowded so that is a hit or miss. read more

QDOBA Mexican Eats - Mexican Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

The place is filthy and the impossible bowl was impossible to eat. It was a hard clump of some sorts. The bins were overflowing and the tables were really dirty. read more

QDOBA Mexican Eats - Overflowing bins - Mexican Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

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The food was excellent. The food was kinda fast cause we were the 2nd ones ìn line. The ambiance was decent. read more

QDOBA Mexican Eats - Habanero Lime Steak with a small sweet tea - Mexican Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

service was so amazing everyone was so kind and welcoming not the mention the food was delicious!!

Had an online order for asap pickup. Arrived at the restaurant to have the food actually be ready for me which is a nice suprise as if i had gone to lets say chiople, its never made on time. They gave me really nice portions and i was happy to see such a large borrito when i only had a few ingredients in it. Definitely will come by again for a great flavor and portion sized borrito. read more

QDOBA Mexican Eats - Steak burrito - Mexican Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

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seemingly very rude i dont know why they so rude but will never return. 4 people were there not one of the people had the human dencency to speak or even just take my order read more

I used to like this location then they charged the entire staff. I walk in they are all standing around talking. They did not even say hello or how can I help you or anything. Just very rude. I had to say can I place an order are y'all open? The lady came over to my fix the order. She acted like I took her away from a very important conversation. Then she put my quesadilla in the open and did not even close it for it to cook the cashier had to. My food "quesadilla" did not even taste fresh. I will not be going back. read more

Rice undercook chicken bland old leafy romaine lettuce. This place has gone downhill.

Do not use online ordering. It was the most defunct experience of my dining life. There is a complete breakdown of how it should work. Placed an order online, arrived 20 mins after the time the website said it would be ready. No order on shelves, so you have to wait off to the side and wait till the cashier acknowledges you. 5 customers walked in, got in line, ordered and paid before I walked out with my food. Food was fine, but not worth waiting the 15 mins which I tried to avoid by arriving 20 mins after the ready time. read more

This Qdoba suffers from a severe lack of parking. It's pretty bad. Note that if you go towards the right (when facing the restaurant), the parking lot is a dead end. My burrito with chicken was huge. Yuge, in fact. I guess I was nice to the folks putting it together because they went pretty heavy on the chicken and salsas in there. Very tasty, but it wasn't very well mixed up. A bit of chicken here, a bite of cilantro there. Delicious, but without the melding of flavors that would make it awesome. Coke Freestyle machine working well. read more

QDOBA Mexican Eats - Qdoba in Ellicott City MD - Mexican Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

this is a 50/50 for us, it's a hit or miss. last time we went here the food was cold and stale, but this time the food was hot and fresh. i had to ask for extra portions just for the food to be enough for a decent sized meal, and the queso was actually hot and spicy this time, definitely recommend those. there's no line normally, so if you're looking for something quick and easy, this is the spot. while the workers seemed rude and like they didn't want to be here, the food was decent and i'd come here again. it's not very crowded here, but the workers didn't give very good vibes. if i could give it a 3.5 i would. read more

QDOBA Mexican Eats - Mexican Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

Had a bad experience at Qdoba at a different location. Ordered lunch online. Another employee picked it up along with his order. My order was completely wrong and was not edible. Not able to drive back and deal with it at their location. Threw it into the garbage. Emailed customer service along with a copy of my receipt for what was ordered. CS gave me an entree on my Qdoba account to replace it. Stopped by this location. Staff preparing the food was very nice, cashier great and, despite a large crowd coming in right behind me, handled everything with efficiency and a smile on his face. My food was delicious. Will go back there. read more

Fast service , friendly staff. Food is always good ! Great selection of food! Portions are great! Definitely recommend

Food was good but staff was so rude, attitude central! Don't ask for anything extra. If you don't want to work in a service job move along!!! Slamming stuff around, disgusting looks on their face they truly hate their jobs. Maybe also spend some time cleaning this place, enough food on the floors to feed a family of 6!!!! read more

They only give you half a bowl of food. It's so ridiculous. The woman taps the scooper to make sure its completely level. Wondering if its from Managment that asks the staff to do this. It's not the first qdoba that is very stingy with food portions. Just wish chipotle had ground beef. read more

QDOBA Mexican Eats - Mexican Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

It seems unfair to rate this place any better or worse than chipotle, mostly b/c these two places attempt to try and accomplish the same thing which is make tex mex, quickly, efficiently, and delicious. The upside here is that guacomole is free compared to Chipotle and at this location you have slightly better beverage choices. But in reality it's all the same. I actually prefer Qdoba on certain days when it just seems like Qdoba makes the efforts to pitch deals / coupons. Yes, i get that its probably a sign that business is hard with neighboring chipotle, but truthfully, the carnitas burrito with all the fixens and two scoops of spicy salsa here accomplish the same thing. The bathrooms here are generally clean and the staff are always friendly and patient with folks who are way too vegetable picky to be eating at a tex mex joint. read more

Bottom Line: Chipotle-ish Mexican place but better! I heart Qdoba. I am hooked on their chips and queso and their quesadillas are huge and delicious - perfect for sharing. So here's how it works - Qdoba uses the Subway/Chipotle assembly line method of ordering. You let them know what you want (taco, burrito, salad, quesadilla, nachos, etc.) and they get it started. Then your dish slides down the counter and another person will add your desired toppings (steak, chicken, cheese, beans, pico de gallo, etc.) Finally, you get to the register and pay. You can eat in or get it to go. One of the muy bien things about Qdoba is their new "Order with Abandon" campaign. What this means is you can get salsa, fajita veggies, queso or guacamole on the side without paying extra. Yes that is right, a scope of guac for no extra charge, how reckless! Now about those fajita vegetables, if you want to add some additional nutrition to your meal, I love that you can get it with fajita veggies. For example, if you are feeling guilty about the cheese quesadilla you are getting ready to chow down on, just have them pack some fajita veggies in there for no extra charge. As my Yelp followers know (kidding, I don't think I have any religious followers of my reviews), I am addicted to Diet Coke. For that reason, I love that Qdoba has the Coca-Cola "Freestyle" soda fountain - the fancy thing that lets you create up to 100 different flavor options. Of course with all of those options I still go for the Diet Coke. This location is kinda small and a little warn, but it still satisfies my cihp and queso cravings just fine. read more

First time at this location today, the food was ok like any other qdoba, friendly staff this location is kinda small , the bathroom was not cleaned old per on the seats , sink was filthy , door was disgusting too but other than that parking was fine in and out may choose this location again . So many other choices to choose from on this strip The price of the chicken taco is RIDICULOUS 3.55 uhhh read more

Just walked OUT of this restaurant. Server REFUSED to wear her mask properly (worn as a chinstrap when she placed her gloves on to serve me after slinging a filthy rag around on the counter and did not wash her hands prior to touching the gloves). Then proceeded to argue with me when I asked her nicely to place it above her nose. I was told "I don't have to wear it when I am behind the glass, only if I work the register." I informed her that I did not have to eat there then. She said fine...next in line. Unbelievably, the next customer stayed in the store. Not really sure what the current rules are on masking and servers here in Howard County, but just thought that folks should know in advance of their next visit. Every other establishment I have been to in the past year, the servers have always had on a mask. read more

Staff is super friendly. A good amount of people here but service was quick. Background music was fine. And the most important part...the food is good as usual. I ordered the 3-cheese nachos and they are always good. I started getting the nachos on the side so they don't get soggy. **make sure you sign up for their rewards program! I just found out about this & I wish I had known sooner! read more

QDOBA Mexican Eats - The nachos! - Mexican Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

Great place for a burrito or quesedilla..yum. This is a great location, right off Route 40 in Ellicott City, although parking can be tough. read more

Ordered Online and setup a pickup time. Got there at exactly my scheduled pickup time. Called the number, as directed, only to be told that they haven't even started my order yet and call back in 15 minutes. I hangout for another 15 minutes in the parking lot before calling again, to be told that they still haven't started my order and can't say when they'll get to it. Okay, it's an unusual situation given the pandemic, but this is getting ridiculous. I ask if I have to go into the store to get it when it is eventually done, or will they bring it out? I'm told they'll bring it out. So I wait another 30-minutes with no sign of my order. Text the wife to call and cancel the order. She texts back that she spoke to someone there and they are waiting for me to come inside and pickup my order. WTH!!! They said they'd bring it out! I go inside to pickup my food and the place is filled with people waiting on their orders. Nowhere close to six feet apart! Then, I look and NOT A SINGLE QDOBA EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING THEIR MASKS PROPERLY! The girl dealing with the customers had her mask covering nothing but her chin! If all that wasn't enough on its own to warm my heart, I discovered that they managed to short my order when I finally made it home. So, if you are looking to be exposed to COVID-19, and don't mind waiting around half the night to do it, this Qdoba is the one for you! read more

the online ordering has always been a horrific experience. today i ordered 5 entrees and paid for it online. my son went to pick it up and there was no record of the order. my credit card was charged but no food or history of an order. call the store in Ellicott City and get met with an angry voice telling me its not her problem, supposedly the GM. she told met to call the 1-800 number but there isn't on on the website and couldn't find one online. we will buy our food from the Chipotle next door. read more

2:30 pm || 2/1/18 I ordered 2 burritos, served by a fat latina woman, appeared to be in late 20's, and a black, skinny tall man who looked to be around the same age as the woman. they were treating us unfairly, and gave dirty looks. read more

I ordered at 8:15 and I didn't know that the Halloween rush was going to take so long. I suspected a 40 minute wait and got there at 8:55. No food. I saw the huge line of people so I just waited in the back. 10 minutes goes by and all the people ordering in person already got their food and there was a whole new line by now. I go up to ask the man working the counter if there was an order for my name, and with a confused look he looks around and says I don't think so. This makes me think that there is something wrong with my order because it says completed in the app. I then stand there confused for another 20 minutes, wondering if something glitched with my order. Then at 9:30 the other customers inform me that they also have been waiting for more than an hour. And shortly after that I got my order. Not once in the 4 times I asked the man for my food did he let me know that they were running behind on orders (it was my first time online ordering so I had no idea about the long wait times). Had he just told me I could've done so many things in the time I spent sitting at the store, debating if I should wait more or just go home. I'm not upset about the wait time being more than an hour, I just wish I knew that they were running behind so I could spend my time doing something productive. Also, my last straw was getting the burrito and it wasn't even covered completely. I opened it up and the foil wasn't even covering 3/4 of the burrito; everything was falling out. Then, it actually tasted so bad. I don't know if it was because I was in a bad mood from waiting so long, but I ended up throwing it away because of how much I hated the food. read more

Far better service and experience here each time vs. the Ellicott City Chipotle. Highly recommend this location. And thank you to their team for always being good and consistent! read more

I have never seen a coworker yell at his team like I saw just a few moments ago. This is going to be a good one so strap in. I walked into the restaurant and it was very busy. There were probay 15 people ahead of me easily. I noticed pretty quickly that the three employees working line/register were behind on getting everything together. There was also one person in the back opening packs and wiping things down. All of a sudden, one employee comes from out of nowhere and i guess he was upset about having to provide his 7th supply of meat this evening. At first i thought he was being sarcastic but his voice got louder and you could hear him saying at them to stop over-portioning. Then he would complain about how many times he had to tell them. He cooled down for a minute or so we thought because he then proceeded to come up to the line. He yells at them saying that this is the 7th time hes had to refill meat and its not cool. The he just goes on and on about it. Eventually one of the guys working the line tries to go speak with him but he isnt having it. He dropped an N-bomb, mentioned that he could slap one of them and he didnt care (not to the team but in rant as i was watching him) Then he took his phone, goes outside and hops on Facetime with someone. He stands in the window so that the other workers knows hes complaining about then. And he pointed the camera at them so obviously he was showing the other person who he was talking about. I recorded bits of him outside the window. Someone like that cannot represent Qdoba. If hes having issues whether at home or whatever, maybe he needs to find a job that doesnt work with public or others for that matter. There were women with kids, families and others in line listening to his verbal abuse. Id like for someone from Qdoba to contact me if possible. Completely unacceptable. If the team is putting to much into their dishes then that is what it is. Take them off to the side or coach them afterward (but theres no way he was management). The other workers kept it together and they stayed positive. Id like to commend a few of them by name but I wont. Those are the type of employees you want...the other guys needs to go. Oh and my salad was awesome. Qboda please reach out. read more

This is the third time I've gotten their guac and chips and it's all brown, inedible. The first time I excused it as it can happen and the driver did take a long time to deliver, but for it to happen a third time, and I picked it up so it wouldn't sit, Is ridiculous especially since I'm paying 5 something just to throw away!!! Very unhappy and will not continue going here which is very upsetting as when it's fresh it's really good! read more

Food: Tasted good. The rice had a great taste of lime and the chicken was significantly better than Chipotle's chicken. However, I got 3 tacos and the shells were the tiniest things I have ever seen. Cost: Slightly expensive compared to chipotle. However, the food is of better quality. Cleanliness: This is where the restaurant lost stars. The place was dirty with cheese on the floor and random catering boxes in the front window. Also, the trash was almost overflowing and they were out of lids (I took the last one). Overall impression: I liked it. I forgot how good Qdoba is. Good salsa selections, excellent rice, and great meat. I would return to another location and not this one cause the parking was very limited and it was dirty on the inside. Qdoba might be better than Chipotle haha. read more

We enjoyed our meal here. For certain, the employees were friendlier than those at Chipotle next door. The food was quite good, and unlike Chipotle, the guac is included without a $2+ upcharge. Only debit: The floors were too dirty at 3:00 p.m. read more

Over the past 2 years, before COVID, this location was declining. The constant change in staff, poor customer service, & final meal prep & product has been lacking. Many times we've called back on take out orders. Smaller portions, missing items, etc. This used to be our goto place, filled with MRHS families. It's in need of better management and hiring. Get back to customer service. read more

I've been twice now and both times experienced horrible service , chipotle will earn more of my money from now on . This location specifically they are rushy rude and forgetful ! They forgot both my guacamole and sour cream and when they put my quesadillas in the box they threw them in and it was all mashed up melted and stuck together all on top of each other rather than at least laying them flat to the best of their ability . One girl was really nice during the daytime that was working the sauce station but everyone else looked like they hated their job and didn't want to be there at all ! read more

This Qdoba is my weekend office pit stop for a quick meal. I work in the E.C. on Saturdays and it's nice to have something other than bread, cheese and meat. The cashier is quite the flirtatious Casanova, but not in a sleazy/scary way. If you're a guy, I don't think you'll get the queen treatment, but I've been wrong before! I like Qdoba because of their vegetarian options. If I'm all salad-ed out, it's nice to know that I can order a grilled veggie burrito or any of the other vegetarian options. Qdoba is very similar to Chipotle with more options. They have the same serving-line style of meal preparation and they've got all the classic Tex-Mex goodies. Qdoba is definitely the reliable lunch place for me on the weekend; plenty of food for a decent price. And they've got some yummy queso dip when you need your moo-fix. read more

Had the WORST experience at this location. Made a fairly large catering order - they didn't have it together. Had to go back twice and still didn't have anything. Tried to speak to the manager and she never reached out to me and the other stand-in manager hung up on me. When I called to follow up a few days later, I was greeted so rudely by Anthony - "who is this?" and he refused to hand off the phone until I said my name - pretty sure this isn't really how the service industry or life in general works...? WORST EXPERIENCE EVER. Throw your money out the window before you place an order with them. read more

I used to eat here every week in high school. Oh Qdoba, you think you'd be nicer to me after all of my patronage here. I was saddened the day the student cups (free drink with student ID) shrank in size, but since they were free, I'm not really complaining. I usually get a chicken or steak queso burrito, double wrapped (I do love Qdoba's steamed tortillas for some reason). I think the staff here is trained to be stingy, because I've been opting out of beans and asking for more rice instead, and they're either reluctant or stingy with the portions. If I come to Qdoba, it's usually for the steamed tortilla and variety of flavors. If I want better ingredients, it's off to Chipotle. read more

If I'd never eaten anywhere else, Qdoba'd be a'ight, I suppose. But, everything at this chain invites comparison with places that do it better. Qdoba, you wanna step to Chipotle? Not with those spongy, almost soggy tortillas. You wanna play with the locals and their carnitas? You need some more flavor, homes. And less juice. See above. Mushy tortillas + pork swimming in juice = a mess, bro. Sure, you got salsa just like those dudes over at Baja Fresh, but bring the heat somewhere. On the plus side, you're fast. You're clean. You're inexpensive. My brain says "Meh," but my heart won't let me go lower than "A-OK". You're trying, and that's what counts. read more